Comments on: EPA's New Parking Lot Explores Environmentally Friendly Pavements http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike C http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-12610 Mike C Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:06:20 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-12610 You can find out more about permeable pavement by going to ICPI.com. This is not new technology and studies show that these systems significantly reduce pollutants. The bacteria in the soils actually digest mitrogen, phophorus, oils and heavy metals are filtered out prior to infiltration into the aquifer. Studies can be found at University of Central Florida, North Carolina State University, Washington State University. Pervious pavements are considered by the US EPA as a Low Impact Development Best Management Practice. The UK EPA rates these systems the highest in controlling runoff and pollution. The US is behind the curve considering the volume of installations of these systems throughout the world, including Germany, Europe, UK, Asia and Australia amoungst other enviromentally forward thinking countries. You can find out more about permeable pavement by going to ICPI.com. This is not new technology and studies show that these systems significantly reduce pollutants. The bacteria in the soils actually digest mitrogen, phophorus, oils and heavy metals are filtered out prior to infiltration into the aquifer. Studies can be found at University of Central Florida, North Carolina State University, Washington State University. Pervious pavements are considered by the US EPA as a Low Impact Development Best Management Practice. The UK EPA rates these systems the highest in controlling runoff and pollution. The US is behind the curve considering the volume of installations of these systems throughout the world, including Germany, Europe, UK, Asia and Australia amoungst other enviromentally forward thinking countries.

]]> By: Mike C http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-36308 Mike C Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-36308 You can find out more about permeable pavement by going to ICPI.com. This is not new technology and studies show that these systems significantly reduce pollutants. The bacteria in the soils actually digest mitrogen, phophorus, oils and heavy metals are filtered out prior to infiltration into the aquifer. Studies can be found at University of Central Florida, North Carolina State University, Washington State University. Pervious pavements are considered by the US EPA as a Low Impact Development Best Management Practice. The UK EPA rates these systems the highest in controlling runoff and pollution. The US is behind the curve considering the volume of installations of these systems throughout the world, including Germany, Europe, UK, Asia and Australia amoungst other enviromentally forward thinking countries. You can find out more about permeable pavement by going to ICPI.com. This is not new technology and studies show that these systems significantly reduce pollutants. The bacteria in the soils actually digest mitrogen, phophorus, oils and heavy metals are filtered out prior to infiltration into the aquifer. Studies can be found at University of Central Florida, North Carolina State University, Washington State University. Pervious pavements are considered by the US EPA as a Low Impact Development Best Management Practice. The UK EPA rates these systems the highest in controlling runoff and pollution. The US is behind the curve considering the volume of installations of these systems throughout the world, including Germany, Europe, UK, Asia and Australia amoungst other enviromentally forward thinking countries.

]]> By: Todd http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-12609 Todd Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:04 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-12609 We've looked into this, but towns are reluctant to accept roads with permeable pavements without knowing the long term maint costs. The most impressive Stormwater BMP now is the SBZ, (Google Stormwater Buffer Zone) which are catch basins and catch basin retrofits which can trap and filter sediment much more effectively and less expensively than anything we've used. Money is better spent on optimizing existing catch basin infrastructure than make pavement a silt trap, though permeable pavements have some other great features. We’ve looked into this, but towns are reluctant to accept roads with permeable pavements without knowing the long term maint costs.

The most impressive Stormwater BMP now is the SBZ, (Google Stormwater Buffer Zone) which are catch basins and catch basin retrofits which can trap and filter sediment much more effectively and less expensively than anything we’ve used.

Money is better spent on optimizing existing catch basin infrastructure than make pavement a silt trap, though permeable pavements have some other great features.

]]> By: Todd http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-36307 Todd Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-36307 We've looked into this, but towns are reluctant to accept roads with permeable pavements without knowing the long term maint costs. The most impressive Stormwater BMP now is the SBZ, (Google Stormwater Buffer Zone) which are catch basins and catch basin retrofits which can trap and filter sediment much more effectively and less expensively than anything we've used. Money is better spent on optimizing existing catch basin infrastructure than make pavement a silt trap, though permeable pavements have some other great features. We’ve looked into this, but towns are reluctant to accept roads with permeable pavements without knowing the long term maint costs.

The most impressive Stormwater BMP now is the SBZ, (Google Stormwater Buffer Zone) which are catch basins and catch basin retrofits which can trap and filter sediment much more effectively and less expensively than anything we’ve used.

Money is better spent on optimizing existing catch basin infrastructure than make pavement a silt trap, though permeable pavements have some other great features.

]]> By: Marc http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-12608 Marc Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:46:50 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-12608 If it is permeable it sounds like pollutants will be going directly into the ground water, I would like to know more. If it is permeable it sounds like pollutants will be going directly into the ground water, I would like to know more.

]]> By: Marc http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-36306 Marc Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-36306 If it is permeable it sounds like pollutants will be going directly into the ground water, I would like to know more. If it is permeable it sounds like pollutants will be going directly into the ground water, I would like to know more.

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-12607 sheckyvegas Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:01:05 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-12607 Now this is something I would not have thought about! Way to go, EPA! Now this is something I would not have thought about! Way to go, EPA!

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2009/10/28/epas-new-parking-lot-explores-environmentally-friendly-pavements/#comment-36305 sheckyvegas Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:01:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3940#comment-36305 Now this is something I would not have thought about! Way to go, EPA! Now this is something I would not have thought about! Way to go, EPA!

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